Palm Beach County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,359,074
| Palm Beach County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 978,030, 100% | 13,561,596 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 120,717, 12.34%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 255,866, 26.16%, see rank | 29.67% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 281,130, 28.74%, see rank | 30.02% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 199,944, 20.44%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 120,373, 12.31%, see rank | 9.62% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | 13.42 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,324,085
| Palm Beach County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 948,582, 100% | 13,127,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 121,054, 12.76%, see rank | 14.18% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 246,974, 26.04%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 271,899, 28.66%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 193,066, 20.35%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 115,589, 12.19%, see rank | 9.35% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.73, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,299,356
| Palm Beach County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 929,594, 100% | 12,788,471 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 122,361, 13.16%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 248,302, 26.71%, see rank | 30.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 263,598, 28.36%, see rank | 29.14% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 186,552, 20.07%, see rank | 16.77% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 108,781, 11.70%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 13.31 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,268,601
| Palm Beach County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 901,693, 100% | 12,532,280 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 120,955, 13.41%, see rank | 15.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 243,821, 27.04%, see rank | 30.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 254,565, 28.23%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 179,401, 19.90%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 102,951, 11.42%, see rank | 8.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.62, see rank | 13.26 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,131,184
| Palm Beach County | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 817,899, 100% | 11,024,645 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 134,346, 16.43%, see rank | 20.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 219,805, 26.87%, see rank | 28.72% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 237,133, 28.99%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 143,872, 17.59%, see rank | 14.27% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 82,743, 10.12%, see rank | 8.07% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 12.91 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.